Lewis Cass Elementary School 6540 East State Road 218 Walton, Indiana 46994 Phone: 574-626-2504 Fax: 574-626-3483 Mr. Barrett Bates, Principal Mr. Ryan LaPlante, Assistant Principal Mrs. Jessica Houston, Social Worker Mrs. Sami Widner, Secretary Mrs. Kim Tocco, Bookkeeper

Parents, Guardians, and Students: It is amazing how fast time goes by, especially summer. As we enter August we also enter an exciting time, BACK TO SCHOOL! I would like to personally introduce myself, my name is Mr. Bates and I am the Principal at Lewis Cass Elementary School. I would like to welcome every student, parent, and guardian. I am excited and thrilled to be the Principal a Lewis Cass Elementary School. I have taught at Southeastern for six years, been the Principal at Galveston Elementary School for the past four years, and I know the high quality of education the exists here. My ultimate goal is supporting the growth of both students and teachers. I feel that whenever you put students first success will ultimately follow. Our staff is committed to making this school year an incredible experience for your children. Lewis Cass Elementary School is an extraordinary school with great teachers, staff, and students; my goal is to continue that tradition while building towards the future. Our staff here at Lewis Cass Elementary School works as a team to put your children first; however, that only way this team can be compete is with your help and participation. I personally ask you to be a part of your children’s education because it IS a group effort. Throughout the year the school will host events and activities that will be important for you to attend. Moreover, the school will send home various pieces of information to help you in scheduling these events. As we move into a new school year I would like to ask that both parents and students take a moment to sit down together and review our school’s expectations and procedures in the handbook (www.sescschools.net). If at any time during the school year you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s teacher. I am also available if a need arises and my door is always open; however, I ask that you adhere to the chain of command while starting with your student’s teacher. I again welcome you all back to an exciting and new school year. Your partner in education,

Mr. Bates Principal Lewis Cass Elementary School

Table of Contents ANIMALS AT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AWARDS BOOK RENTAL FEES BOOKSTORE ITEMS BREAKFAST INFORMATION BULLYING POLICY ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL / SCHOOL DAY BUS PASS PROCEDURE CAFETERIA CELEBRATIONS COLD WEATHER AND RECESS DISCIPLINE PRACTICES DOCTOR OR DENTAL APPOINTMENTS DRESS AND APPEARANCE EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO WEATHER ELECTRONICS CELL PHONES EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FIELD TRIPS GENERAL SCHOOL WIDE RULES GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND COURTESY PROGRAM HOMEWORK INFORMATION HONOR ROLL INDIANA STUDENT DUE PROCESS LAW LUNCH MONEY AND SCHEDULE

MEDICAL INFORMATION MOVING NON-SUFFICIENT FUND CHECKS PARENT – TEACHER CONFERENCES PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE) POLICY PLAYGROUND PROMOTION/RETENTION P.T.O. RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION (RtI) RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR AT SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION EVENTS RETURNING REPORT CARDS SCHOOL BUS RULES SCHOOL PICTURES SEXUAL HARASSMENT SNOW DAYS ELEARNING SOCIAL WORKER SPECIAL CLASSES SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SERVICES STUDENT CONDUCT STUDENT VISITORS TARDY TRUANCY VACATIONS VOLUNTEERS – CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK

Mission Statement The mission of Lewis Cass Elementary School is to prepare children through active and engaged learning to be respectful and productive citizens.

Vision The Lewis Cass Elementary team, with the cooperation of family and community, accepts the responsibility of providing a safe and healthy environment, which presents to all students the opportunity to reach their fullest academic, emotional, physical and social potential by becoming:

K I N G S

ANIMALS AT SCHOOL Animals are effective and valuable teaching aids. They are fun to see and share. However, we must be concerned for the safety of our students. Some students have allergy or asthma problems that make contact with an animal harmful to their health. Due to these concerns no animals will be allowed at school. ATTENDANCE I.​ ​Philosophy of Attendance: Frequent absences generally results in a poor attitude toward school, poor study habits, and a failure to complete required assignments. If a child is not consistently in the classroom, the student often does not reach his/her full ability. At Lewis Cass Elementary, we want each student to meet their greatest potential. ​The teacher cannot teach your child if he or she is not in the classroom.​ Students cannot get a good foundation of knowledge if he or she is not in school, on time, on a regular basis. School attendance is the responsibility of the student and parent. Parents and guardians should monitor their child’s attendance to determine that attendance is consistent. Indiana Code, section 35-46-1-4, reads that charges of neglect of a dependent, a class D Felony, can and be filed against a parent/guardian who does not make a reasonable effort to see that their child(ren) receives an education. A.​ ​ Semester Absence Response: A student exceeding 10 absences from Class "B" or Class "C" (described on following page) or a combination of the two in a ​semester​ will be handled in the following manner: Number of Absences School Response 1-8 Monitored/documented by school office; 9 Phone call home; 10 Certified letter sent home; 11 Lunch/recess detention (grades 1-3 – 3 days; grades 4-5 - 1 week); 12 Attendance conference with principal, teacher and parent(s); 13 In-school suspension or other measure at principal’s discretion; 14 Home visit with hand delivered non-compliance letter, family conference, and/or the Department of Child Services may be notified. The principal shall have the authority in determining the classification of excuses and penalties.

B.​ ​ Yearly Excessive Absence Response: Indiana Code, section 20-20-8-8, defines chronic absenteeism, which includes the number of days a student has been absent from school for ten percent (10%) or more of a school year for

any reason. Habitual truancy includes the students who have been absent ten (10) days or more from school within a school year without being excused or without being absent under a parent request that has been filed with the school. Therefore, if a child misses more that 10% of a school year, the principal holds the right to look at expelling the student. Also, if a child misses more than 10 days unexcused (Class “C”), within a school year, the school is obligated to notify the Department of Child Services. Lastly, a student who is absent for fifteen days or more, for any reason, faces the possibility of repeating the present grade level. C. Certificate of a Child’s Incapacity: Whenever a student, for medical reasons, misses any one class more than three (3) consecutive times during any semester, the school can request the parent/guardian to provide the school with a Certificate of Incapacity (I.C. 20-33-2-18). Forms will be provided by SESC and must be returned following the scheduled conference with the student and parent/guardian. A licensed physician must complete the certificate. ​II.​

​Classification

of Absences: Absences will be classified in the following manner: Class "A", "B", "C", or "D". The principal shall have the authority in determining the classification of excuses and penalties. A. Class "A" (Excused) Absence: These are absences that do not count toward the maximum number of days absent. Missed work is made up for full credit. 1. Personal Illness –This requires a physician's care and written statement. If a student has three consecutive absences, a medical excuse from a physician is required. Extended absence due to injury or chronic illness will be considered individually. Parents are requested to consult with the school administration. Arrangements may be made for homebound instruction* in those instances where the absence will be four weeks or longer.*(IC 20-8.1-3-20) 2. Death and Funerals –This is for the death of a member of the household or of an immediate family member. Up to five non-counting days will be allowed for any student missing school due to the death of father, mother, guardian, brother, sister, or grandparent. One day of absence will be allowed due to the death of any other blood relative such as a first cousin, aunt, uncle, niece, sister/brother-in law. These days shall be cleared with the principal. 3. Medical and Dental Appointments -The student must bring a written signature back from the doctor or dentist. Parents must sign students in and out in the office for these appointments. No time missed will be charged if the student is absent during his/her lunch/recess time. Appointment cards will ​not​ be accepted as proof of appointment. Students are expected to attend school before and after doctor/dentist appointments. Failure to follow these guidelines for medical or dental appointments will result in a Class "C" (unexcused) absence for the time missed. 4. School Sponsored/Authorized Activities –The information must be supplied from the sponsoring teacher or coach to administration.

5. Student Issued a Subpoena –If a student must appear to court as a witness, subpoena must be brought into school. 6. All Other Absences that are protected by Indiana State Statute. B. Class "B" Absences (Excused): These are absences that do count toward the maximum number of days absent. Missed work is made up for full credit. 1. Personal Illness/Communicable Diseases – The student is not under a physician's care. However, a parent/guardian must call the school on the day of absence explaining the reason for the absence. If a child has had a casual-contact communicable disease, (i.e., measles, mumps, chicken pox, pink eye) or is infested with parasites, he/she will not be readmitted to school until examined and approved by the school nurse or designee or until a permit is provided by a doctor. The nurse or designee may recommend, if appropriate, that the family physician be consulted prior to being readmitted. 2. Emergency -at home, verified by parent note and administrative approval. 3. Unmanageable Child –If a child presents a danger to other children, the student may be excluded from school with the permission of the principal. 4. Court Summons – This must be verified by parent note, court documentation, and administrative approval. 5. Trips -Prior to a family trip, the student's parents must notify the principal, in writing, for administration approval about the upcoming trip. Students are to make PRIOR arrangements with individual teachers concerning the completion of any missed assignments due to a trip. C. Class "C" Absences (Unexcused): These are absences that do count toward the maximum number of days absent. A zero will be given for all work missed or made up due to a Class "C" absence. 1. No Note or phone call from a parent/guardian – If a parent or guardian fails to call into the school the day a student will be absent or fails to write a note, the day will be marked as unexcused. A parent note is required the day following the absences or within six school days following the absence. 2. Truancy or Cutting Classes –This will be handled severely at the discretion of the principal. 3. Forgery of Statement –This shall result in an unexcused absence and disciplinary consequences set by the principal. 4. Trips – If the parent/guardian fails to give prior notification. D. Class "D" Absences (Unexcused): These are absences that do not count toward the maximum number of days absent. 1. Suspension in School -The student is isolated at school and must follow the directions of the principal as set forth in the in-school suspension rules. 2. Suspension Out of School -A zero will be given for all work missed or made up due to a Class "D" out of school suspension absence.

Lewis Cass Elementary Attendance Policy Breakdown Class A

Class B

Class C

Class D

Excused

Excused

Unexcused

Unexcused

Examples:

Examples:

Examples:

Examples:

1)Personal Illness-requiring physician’s care; Dr.’s note given to the school within 6 days of the absence

1)Personal Illness-Not requiring physician’s care, call into the school

1)No note or call from parent or guardian: failure to return to school with note from home within 6 days following the absence

1)Suspension: In-school

2)Death and Funeral: Family member

2)Emergency at home

2)Truancy/Cut Class

2)Suspension: Out-of-school

3)Medical/Dental Appointments

3)Court Summons on own accord

3)Forgery of excuse: Parent or Medical

4)School sponsored/ authorized events

4)Trips (Family): Parents are to give prior written or verbal notification to the Principal and receive approval

4) Trip (Family): No prior parent notification or approval by Principal

5)Religious services verified by a note

*A student is allotted 10 absences from Class B and C, per semester, before consequences begin to occur. These days are to be used for sick or emergency leaves. The analysis that every illness needs a physician’s note is inaccurate.

6)Court appearances verified by a subpoena 7)All other absences approved by the principal or protected by IC 20-8.1-3-22

​III.

Miscellaneous Attendance Information: A. School Tardies/Leave Early: Students who are not in their classrooms by 8:15 AM will be counted tardy. An adult must accompany students that arrive after 8:15 AM. The adult must sign the student in at the office. In the occurrence of five unexcused tardies, written notification will be made to the parents. With the occurrence of the 6​th​ (and each thereafter) unexcused tardy, the student will be assigned one hour of “After School Opportunity Time”. This will take place on Thursdays after school from 3:00 –4:00 PM. This is an opportunity to make up the accumulated work that was missed from the late arrivals. Any student who leaves prior to dismissal time (2:45 PM) will be recorded as leaving early. This will also be reflected in attendance for missed instructional time. All parents/guardians must sign their child in or out in the office if they leave or enter the building during their regular school day. Failure to sign out the student will result in the student being counted truant regardless of the reason. Parents are required to pick up children in the front office. B. Class Tardies Students will be referred to the office after their fourth classroom tardy per semester. C. Make-up Work: When a student has an excused absence (Class A or B) he/she may make up any work without penalty. If you would like to pick up your child’s homework during a period of absence, please call the office by 10:00 a.m. and plan to pick the work up no earlier than 2:00 p.m. You can also check the teacher’s websites daily for homework information. It is unreasonable to ask a teacher to prepare assignments and gather books on a 10-minute notice. A call in for missed work will not be accepted until the second consecutive day of absence. 1. Extracurricular activities: We at Lewis Cass Elementary School assume that a student who is unable to attend school because of illness will also be unable to attend social functions and to participate in or attend athletic events later the same day. AWARDS ​Lewis Cass Elementary students are eligible to receive many awards in sports, academics, and areas of special interest. BOOK RENTAL FEES ​Kindergarten 1​st​ Grade 2​nd​ Grade 3​rd​ Grade 4​th​ Grade 5​th​ Grade

$1.00 $175.00 $173.00 $173.00 $170.00 $170.00

BOOKSTORE ITEMS Filler paper Mechanical pencils

Pens

Pencils

There is also a Student Council sponsored bookstore with items such as: Cap erasers Standard Pink Erasers Pocket Folders Gripers Yellow Highlighters Poster Board Lead Refill 0.7 Dry Erase Markers (black) Pencil Sharpeners

BREAKFAST INFORMATION Breakfast will be served before classes begin in the mornings. The same account used for lunch will also be used for breakfast. ​Service will begin at 8:00 – 8:15 a.m.​ The regular cost will be $2.15. Students who qualify for free lunches also qualify for free breakfast. Students who qualify for reduced lunches may purchase breakfast for $.30. Students should enter the building promptly at 8:00 a.m., if they wish to eat breakfast they are to go to homeroom first, check in, and then to the cafeteria where breakfast will be served.

BULLYING POLICY AS ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BOARD No administrator, faculty member or employee of the Corporation shall encourage, permit, condone, or tolerate bullying activities. Bullying is defined as intentional, repeated hurtful acts, words or other behavior, such as malicious name-calling, threatening and/or physical acts committed by one or more persons against another. The victims of bullying do not intentionally provoke these negative acts. Bullying may be physical, verbal, emotional or sexual in nature. For example: Physical bullying includes punching, poking, strangling, hair pulling, beating, biting and any other unwanted touching of another. Verbal bullying includes such acts as malicious name-calling, slander, taunting, and threats to commit physical harm. Emotional bullying includes terrorizing, extorting, defaming, humiliating, blackmailing, malicious rating/ranking of personal characteristics such as race, disability, ethnicity, etc. Sexual bullying includes many of the actions listed above as well as exhibitionism, voyeurism, sexual propositioning, sexual harassment and abuse involving actual physical contact and sexual assault.

Students who commit the following acts violate Corporation policy and, therefore, are subject to Corporation discipline. 1. Engaging in bullying. 2. Soliciting, encouraging, directing, aiding or attempting to aid another engaged in bullying. 3. Having knowledge of plans for or occurrence of a specific bullying activity and failing to report it to the Building Principal, teacher or other school employee. Students who believe they are victims of bullying or have witnessed bullying, are encouraged to discuss the matter with the Building Principal, Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, or Elementary Social Worker. Complaints will be kept confidential to the extent possible given the need to investigate. The Superintendent shall use reasonable measures to inform staff members and students that the Corporation will not tolerate bullying, such as by including this policy in the appropriate handbooks. Any student of the Corporation who is determined, after an investigation, to have engaged in bullying will be subject to disciplinary action, including but not limited to, suspension and expulsion consistent with the discipline policy.

Seclusion and Restraint Law As part of the emergency procedures in place in our schools, no student will be restrained and/or placed in seclusion by school staff unless the student’s behavior poses an imminent risk of injury to him/herself or others. However, significant violations of the law including assaults on students and staff will be reported to the police. As soon as possible after any such use of restraint and/or seclusion, the parents or guardian will be informed when any of these actions have occurred and will be provided with a detailed account of the incident including the circumstances that led to the use of restraint and or seclusion.

ARRIVAL / DISMISSAL / SCHOOL DAY Arrival Procedures: The doors at Lewis Cass Elementary School will open at 8:00 a.m. each day. Buses will unload students from 8:00 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. on the west side of elementary at the front door (door 1 and 2). In the a.m. students should only be dropped off (car riders) on the South side of the building from Howard Street and enter the front door (door 1). Students should not arrive prior to 8:00 a.m., as proper supervision is not available. Any student arriving after 8:15 will be counted as Tardy.

Dismissal Procedures: Students will be dismissed to homerooms at 2:45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Walkers and Car Riders will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. All vehicles must have a Lewis Cass Elementary School identification window cling placed in the lower right corner of the front window. These are available in the office. Two per family will be provided free of charge and can be moved between vehicles. If additional window clings are needed they can be purchased at the office for $1.00 each.

All vehicles here to pick up children at dismissal will use the same procedure as arriving in the morning. Please enter from Howard Street and pick up on the South side of the building (map attached above). Car riders will be dismissed at 3:00 p.m. Please do not pull up to load children until signaled by the teacher or administrator on duty. Children will be loaded ​curbside only​. After children are loaded, the outside lane will be used for departures. Another group of vehicles may then pull up to the loading area. Staff members will be outside to assist you and your children. ​Children will not be allowed to walk between the vehicles to meet you​. Buses will load at the front of the building (Door 1 and 2) at 3:10 p.m. If coming into the building between 2:30 and 3:30, it will be necessary to park on the south staff parking lot. ​At no time during the school day will you be allowed to park in the fire and bus lane.

BUS PASS PROCEDURE

1.​ ​We realize that it is sometimes necessary for your child or children to be dropped off somewhere other than at home. If your child must be dropped off at a location other than your home on any given day, ​you must notify your child’s school ​prior to 12 noon​ on that day. Written notification is preferred, but a phone call will be accepted. We will not accept a text message to the student’s phone as a note from parents. ​ If we have not received notification of a need for a change in drop-off location by noon, your child will be delivered to the location he or she is regularly taken to.​ If your child is to be dropped off at a certain location routinely then one note stating so can be used for all year. (i.e. – Activity name, location, day of the week) Please encourage your child not to make plans on his/her own. 2.​ ​In addition to the bus procedure, we would like to have a note from parents when a bus-riding student is going to be picked up at school, ​you must notify your child’s school prior to 12 noon​ on that day.​ The teacher will try to get the student to the proper exit at the correct time. This will also help us keep informed as to where the student is after school. 3.​ ​If at all possible, decisions regarding a different after school destination should be made before children leave the home in the morning with a note sent to school that day. This helps avoid confusion for the child and concerns among the staff about the desired dismissal placement.

CAFETERIA Students are expected to use good manners at all times in the cafeteria. Running, horseplay, or throwing food will ​NOT​ be tolerated. It is hoped children will practice good table manners. Students who insist on disregarding the above will face disciplinary action. NO YELLING is allowed. Students are to sit in their designated area or area determined by the lunch room supervisor. Once seated, students are not allowed to move to another location. Students will be dismissed to go outside or back to their classroom (in inclement weather) in an orderly manner one table at a time. They will be required to remain in the lunchroom a minimum of 30 minutes. The State Board of Health does not permit trading, selling, or giving food including milk to others. Students should plan to keep what they buy or bring. Students who bring their lunches should not bring food that will need to be refrigerated. We will NOT have a microwave in the cafeteria for your child to heat their lunch due to the age of students and risk for burns. When packing your child’s lunch, always include the necessary utensils (spoon, fork) and condiments (ketchup, mustard, etc.) Students may bring their lunch from home; however, ​fast food or fast food packaging is not allowed in the cafeteria. ​This regulation is in compliance with the Indiana Department of Education Nutrition Programs and FNS instruction 765-7.

CELEBRATIONS Throughout the year, students will have various celebrations in the classroom. Food that is brought in ​MUST BE PREPACKAGED​ and parent volunteers must have a valid criminal background check on file in order to attend. Criminal background checks can be obtained at the central office in Walton, Indiana.

COLD WEATHER AND RECESS Inevitably, when cold weather arrives, a flood of notes requesting that students be allowed to remain inside at recess time will hit school. We will honor these notes with respect to the following guidelines: 1.​ ​A student must have a note for each day a request is made. We will not accept a note for more than one day.

2.​ ​A note from a doctor will be required for any student who needs to remain in the building at recess time for a period of longer than five (5) consecutive days. Be assured that students will not be going outside in extremely cold or damp weather. Should the actual temperature or the wind chill factor be at 20°F or above students will go outside although the time outside may be shortened. During indoor recess students are to play board games or other quiet activities. No running, throwing objects, or general horseplay in the classroom. You, as parents, are responsible to see that your children leave home dressed appropriately for the day’s weather. Keep in mind that a heavy coat or jacket may be taken off if the child becomes too warm; however, if no coat is available, the child has no means of keeping warm. Remember hats and gloves/mittens greatly add to a child’s comfort. Please mark all personal items with your child’s name so items do not end up in the lost and found.

DISCIPLINE PRACTICES The following is a partial list of possible disciplinary actions used at Lewis Cass Elementary: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Counsel with student Conference with parents Denial of privileges (recess, field trips, etc.) Denial of extra-curricular activities After school detention Corporal punishment In-school suspension Out-of-school suspension Expulsion from school

DOCTOR OR DENTAL APPOINTMENTS Many times during the school year doctor and dental appointments are scheduled during the school day. Realizing that these appointments are unavoidable, the following procedure has been established: 1. Notify the student’s teacher by means of a note. 2. Come to the office to pick up the student. 3. A parent/guardian must sign the student in or out of the building on the form located in the office. 4. The secretary will call your child from class.

5. The parent/guardian must accompany the student to the office upon return from the appointment to be signed in for the remainder of the school day. Students are not allowed to sign themselves in or out for any reason. 6. A note from the medical provider must be turned in at the office to verify the appointment.

DRESS AND APPEARANCE Students are expected to dress in such a manner that their clothing or appearance is not a source of distraction or lewd comments and does not distract from the educational purpose and function.

DRESS AND APPEARANCE (Cont.)

1. Students should wear shorts, skirts, or skorts that reach at least the extended fingertips. 2. Shirts, tops, dresses will have sleeves and provide an appropriate coverage of the body while standing or sitting. 3. Clothing should be free of extreme holes that show skin (patches acceptable), tears, and frays as well as pictures or words that are considered inappropriate or advertise any substance that is illegal for student consumption as well as clothing depicting gross or violent scenes (professional wrestling, etc.) is not allowed. 4. Clothing should cover all undergarments as well as the midriff, cleavage, and back. 5. Appropriate foot apparel will be worn in the building. Shoes with wheels in the heels and house slippers are not permitted. Flip flops/opened toed shoes are permitted before Fall Break and after Spring Break only. 6. Any clothing that could damage property, be used as a weapon, or be considered gang paraphernalia (i.e. hats, visors, pajamas, coats, jackets, bandanas, chains, sunglasses, and backpacks) may not be worn in the building and hoods must remain down. 7. Slacks or jeans should not drag on the floor. 8. Tube dresses and yoga pants without additional overshirt coverage to below the low hip will not be allowed. Athletic wear that doesn’t follow these guidelines including running shorts, singlets, or tanks are not acceptable. 9. Extremes in clothing, hair color, and grooming which are disruptive of the educational climate of the building will not be permitted. 10. Students who dress inappropriately will be given something else to wear or asked to call home and have appropriate clothing brought to school.

EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO WEATHER Please discuss with your child(ren) what to do if school should be dismissed early due to weather. Make sure they know telephone numbers and where to go if no one is home! Sometimes the weather changes rapidly and quick decisions must be made. Because of this, advance planning is important.

ELECTRONICS Because of theft and the potential for damage we ask that portable electronic devices not be brought to school. Examples would include items such as Gameboys™ DVD players, MP3 players, personal ipads/ipods, computers, and keyboards. Please refer to the 1:1 (one-to-one) handbook for information regarding school issued Ipads, expectations, and procedures.

CELL PHONES Cell Phones are NOT allowed during the school day at Lewis Cass Elementary School. At no time should students have cell phones in their possession during regular school hours. If students need to make a phone call, students should ask their teacher, and then be directed to the school office. If students have an afterschool activity and need a cellular phone, a note should be sent with the phone, per day, and the phone should remain off and locked in the student’s locker. If a student uses the phone inappropriately at school, the phone will be confiscated and brought to the office where a parent will need to pick up the phone. Discipline to the student may also occur.

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES The students at Lewis Cass Elementary have many opportunities to participate in extra-curricular or after school activities. These activities are a very important part of the school experience to many students. However, students come to school to learn and acquire many skills, which they can use throughout life. It is our opinion that academics and schoolwork come before the extra-curricular activities in terms of importance. It is with these thoughts in mind that the following policy is established: 1. Any student who received a grade of “F” on his/her report card may not participate in any extra-curricular activities for a period of 9 weeks until the next report card is issued.

FIELD TRIPS Each class will participate in at least one educational field trip during the course of the year. It is our belief that these trips are an integral and important part of the curriculum at Lewis Cass Elementary. Students are expected to attend and participate. If a student cannot attend a field trip due to financial constraints, please call the school. The school will not keep a student from having these experiences because a shortage of money exists. However, a student who refuses to attend the trip is required to come to school. If he/she is absent that day, he/she will be counted as truant and handled accordingly. Parents and or Guardians are frequently needed to help with field trips. We appreciate this help, but please do not volunteer if you have preschool children at home and are unable to make other arrangements for them. We are unable to allow preschool children to go on any of our class field trips. Parents are also not allowed to take siblings out of school to go on the field trips. We expect parent chaperones to be available for the group of assigned students. Please remember to wear nice, modest clothing on field trips. You are representing our school. Also, students must ride the bus to and from all class trips. If parents are not requested to attend trips it is generally due to space constraints at the location. If you are attending a field trip, you are required to obtain an extended background check.​ This must be done at the Superintendent’s office and is good for multiple years. This is done at your expense and can take up to three weeks or more to receive clearance depending on the time of year. ​You will not be allowed to attend if you have not been given clearance. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PARENTS 1.​ ​For the safety of our students, ​ALL VISITORS (​i.e. parents, guardians, volunteers, substitutes, etc., everyone other than full-time staff) ​MUST REPORT TO THE OFFICE AND SIGN IN BEFORE GOING TO ANY ROOM IN THE BUILDING. 2.​ ​Any item left at home by the student and later brought to school ​must be brought to the office​; we will see to it that the item is taken to the student. The students will not be allowed to call home for forgotten homework, band instruments, or for after school plans with a friend. 3.​ ​The school supply machine is open for students each day from 8:00 to 8:15 a.m. Students will be allowed access to these machines at any other time during the day with a pass from their teacher.

GENERAL SCHOOL WIDE RULES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Follow directions the first time given without arguing or back talking. Stay in assigned areas and follow the rules for that area. Keep hands, feet, and all other objects to yourself. Do not call names, swear or tease. Do not damage school or personal property.

GENERAL SCHOOL WIDE RULES - BUILDING Running and loud talking will not be permitted. Destruction and defacing of school property – lockers, walls, desks, books, etc. will result in severe punishment. In addition, students will be asked to pay for any damages maliciously inflicted. Students are not to climb on the restroom partitions as well as stand on the toilets. Hats are not to be worn in the building. Because of possible gang identification, hats are to be worn with the bills pointing forward. ​Gum chewing will not be tolerated. Lewis Cass Elementary is a beautiful environment in which to learn and work. We expect all students to take an active part in keeping “their” building clean and be proud of Lewis Cass Elementary. GENERAL SCHOOL WIDE RULES - SIDEWALK Students are not to run and/or bounce balls as they come in from or go to the bus or recess.

GOOD CITIZENSHIP AND COURTESY PROGRAM You have undoubtedly read or heard educators, parents, and others stress the need for teaching good citizenship, courtesy, and manners in our schools. We, too, feel that students need to be taught or reminded of the importance of being honest, respectful towards themselves and others, and toward their own and others’ property, saying “please” and “thank you”, being good listeners, and other proper behaviors. Under this program one student each month per classroom will be selected for special recognition.

HOMEWORK INFORMATION At Lewis Cass Elementary children will frequently have work they need to finish after school or in the evening. In addition to completing work, children may need to study for tests or review material previously taught. Parents need to schedule time for completion of these assignments. The following are daily guidelines for needed working time: Kindergarten – Monday and Wednesday Evenings ​First Grade – 10 minutes Second Grade – 20 minutes Third Grade – 30 minutes Fourth Grade – 40 minutes Fifth Grade – 45 – 60 minutes In an effort to encourage responsible behavior, students face possible penalties for failure to complete homework. These penalties include grade reduction, assignment to the study table, or ISS for chronic occurrences.

HONOR ROLL Two honor rolls are posted each nine weeks. One lists the names of students who have earned all “A’s” on their grade cards. The other lists names of students who have earned a mix of “A’s and B’s”. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are eligible for inclusion on the honor roll.

INDIANA STUDENT DUE PROCESS LAW 20.8.1-5-4 GROUNDS FOR EXPULSION OR SUSPENSION Sec. 4 (a) The grounds for expulsion or suspension in subsection (b) apply when a student is: 1.​ ​on school grounds immediately before, during, and immediately after school hours and at any other time when the school is being used by a school group; 2.​ ​off school grounds at a school activity, function, or event; or 3.​ ​traveling to or from school or a school activity, function, or event. (b) The following types of student conduct constitute grounds for expulsion or suspension subject to the procedural provisions of this chapter.

1. Using violence, force, noise, coercion, threat, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, or other comparable conduct constituting an interference with school purposes, or urging other students to engage in such conduct. The following enumeration is illustrative of the type of conduct prohibited by this subdivision: a.​ ​Occupying any school building, school grounds, or part thereof with intent to deprive others of its use. b.​ ​Blocking the entrance or exits of any school building or corridor or room therein with intent to deprive others of lawful access to or from, or use of the building, corridor, or room. c.​ ​Setting fire to or substantially damaging any school building or property. d.​ ​Processing, firing, displaying, or threatening use of firearms, explosives, or other weapons on the school premises for any unlawful purpose. Possession of a handgun or firearm on school property, or on a school bus is a felony (as well as possession of a handgun within 1000 feet of school property); a violation of this law shall be reported to law enforcement officials. e.​ ​Prevention of or attempting to prevent by physical act the convening or continued functioning of any school or educational function, or of any lawful meeting or assembly on school property. f.​ ​Continuously and intentionally making noise or acting in any manner so as to interfere seriously with the ability of any teacher or any of the other school personnel to conduct the educational function under his supervision. This subdivision shall not, however, be construed to make any particular student conduct a ground for expulsion where such conduct is constitutionally protected as an exercise of free speech or assembly or other right under the Constitution of Indiana or the United States. 2. Causing or attempting to cause substantial damage to school property, stealing or attempting to steal school property of substantial value, or repeatedly damaging or stealing school property of small value. 3. Intentionally causing or attempting to cause substantial damage to valuable private property, stealing or attempting to steal valuable private property, or repeatedly damaging or stealing private property. 4.​ ​Intentionally causing or attempting to cause physical injury or intentionally behaving in such a way as could reasonably cause physical injury to any person. Self-defense or reasonable action undertaken on the reasonable belief that it was necessary to protect some other person does not, however, constitute a violation of this provision. 5.​ ​Threatening or intimidating any student for the purpose of, or with the intent of, obtaining money or anything of value from the student. 6.​ ​Knowingly possessing, handling, or transmitting a knife or any other object that can reasonably be considered a weapon.

7.​ ​Knowingly possessing, using, transmitting, or being under the influence of any narcotic drug, hallucinogenic drug, amphetamine, barbiturate, marijuana, alcoholic beverage, or intoxicant of any kind. Use of a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a physician is not a violation of this subdivision. 8.​ ​Engaging in the unlawful selling of a controlled substance or engaging in a criminal law violation that constitutes a danger to other students or constitutes an interference with school purposes or an educational function. 9.​ ​Failing in a substantial number of instances to comply with directions of teachers or other school personnel during any period of time when the student is properly under their supervision, where the failure constitutes an interference with school purposes of an educational function. 10.​ ​Engaging in any activity forbidden b y the laws of Indiana that constitutes an interference with school purposes or an educational function. 11.​ ​Violating or repeatedly violating any rules that are reasonably necessary in carrying out school purposes or an educational function and are validly adopted under sections 2 and 3 of this chapter including, but not limited to: a. b. c.

Engaging in sexual behavior on school property; Disobedience of administrative authority; Willful absence or tardiness of students;

12.​ ​Knowingly possessing or using on school grounds during school hours an electronic paging device or handheld portable telephone in a situation not related to a school purpose or an educational function. 13.​ ​Engaging in unlawful activity on or off school grounds if the unlawful activity may reasonably be considered to be an interference with school purposes or an educational function. c.​ ​In addition to the grounds for expulsion or suspension under subsection (b), a student may be expelled or suspended for engaging in unlawful activity on or off school grounds if the unlawful activity may reasonably be considered to be an interference with school purposes or an educational function. d.​ ​A student who must use a knife as a part of an organized activity held by an organization that has been approved by the principal of the school is exempt from application of subsection (b) so long as the knife is used as a part of or in accordance with the approved organized activity. 5. Sec. 5.

EXCLUSION: Any student may be excluded from school in the following

circumstances, subject to the procedural provisions of this chapter: 1.​ ​If the student’s immediate removal is necessary to restore order or to protect persons on school corporation property. This includes conduct off school property if the student’s presence in school would constitute an interference with an educational function or school purposes. 2.​ ​If the student’s legal settlement is not in the attendance area of the excluding school corporation, if no transfer has been granted by the school corporation or has been ordered by the State Board of Education, if no agreement has been made to pay cash tuition or no tuition has been paid under an agreement, and if no other governmental entity is obligated to pay transfer tuition to the excluding school corporation. An exclusion under this subdivision is not, however, effective until the student’s right to attend a public school of another school corporation has been established in accord with this subdivision. Another school corporation which is asserted to be the student’s legal settlement, if known, and any governmental entity which it is asserted is obligated to pay the transfer tuition for the student, shall be made a party to the hearing. Appeals involving exclusion under this subdivision may not be taken to court, but to the State Board of Education, which shall determine the question of exclusion, and the school corporation in which the student is entitled to attend school in accord with the procedures set out in I.C. 20-8.1-6.1-10.

LUNCH MONEY AND SCHEDULE Wholesome food is served in the cafeteria at a reasonable price. Breakfast prices this year are: $2.15 per day; $10.75 per week per student. Lunch prices this year are: $2.25 per day; $11.25 per week per student. Extra milk this year is: $.40 You have the option of paying for breakfast and lunch online through the myschoolbucks website. There is a small fee for the parents to do this. If you want to take advantage of this, please go to www.myschoolbucks.com To save time and simplify bookkeeping, we ask that students bring lunch money on Mondays (or the first school day of the week) and Thursdays. With our computerized system, each student has an account. Money must be sent in an envelope with the following information on the outside:

Parent’s Name Student’s Name Teacher’s Name Amount enclosed

Please open your child’s account the first day of school or during registration with a minimum of $10.00 per student. Many families find it convenient to pay for an entire month at once. It is possible to pay for longer periods of time if you wish, as there is no upper limit. Because it is important to be certain there is money in your account for your child to draw against, please keep track of your dates of deposit. Even families with students on free or reduced lunches need to open an account with $5.00 because those students often buy extra milk or a second entrée or make a purchase from the a-la-carte menu. The federal lunch program will not reimburse for anything beyond the first serving. ​If you do not want your child buying extras you need to stress to your child not to purchase these items as we have no way of prohibiting them from doing so. You are responsible for all purchases.​ Accounts with negative balances will periodically be turned over to the corporation attorney for collection in Small Claims Court. If you are uncertain about your child’s balance, you may go online to the Southeastern School Corporation website (​www.sescschools.net​ and choose the MySchoolBucks icon) or call the office and the bookkeeper will be glad to give that information to you. Statements will automatically be sent to you every three weeks on Thursday and in your child’s grade card at the end of each nine weeks grading period. Your child will be given an alternate lunch should the balance drop below $0.00 or until a positive balance is in the account. It is important to maintain a positive balance. Also, at the time the balance goes below $0.00, no breakfast charges will be allowed. Neither will the child be allowed to buy extra milk or purchase a-la-cart items. Should you have money in your account at the end of the year, it will roll over to next year. If you are moving or will not have children in the building next year, a refund will be given. A student who brings lunch from home must also eat in the cafeteria. Milk may be purchased in the cafeteria. Healthy eating habits and selection of nutritious foods are part of the school curriculum. ​Therefore, students are not allowed to bring soda pop, candy, or gum with their lunches. This also applies to adults eating lunch with a student.

The lunch periods will be as follows: KindergartenThird GradeFirst GradeFourth GradeSecond GradeFifth Grade-

10:50-11:20 10:55-11:25 11:30-12:00 11:35-12:05 12:10-12:40 12:15-12:45

Should you wish to occasionally pick up your child for lunch, please come to the office to sign out your child. To avoid disruption to the educational program, we ask that the child be back in class at the end of their lunch period. If you wish to have a school lunch with your child please send a note or call before 9 AM so a lunch may be ordered for you. The cost of an adult guest lunch is $3.75 and it may be paid for in the office as you sign in. Students having allergies to milk and/or milk products must have a doctor’s note on file with the school nurse. These notes must be updated every school year. They will be provided with a lactose free product, not a fruit juice. ID Cards Students will be issued a card with their name and individual number the first day of school. This card is to be for lunches and extra milk. The cards are quite sturdy and will survive ordinary wear. Cards should not be altered or mutilated. This may make the barcode difficult or impossible to scan. Cards placed in the mouth and/or chewed on become unsanitary to the staff that must scan them. Likewise, cards that have been cut, cracked or broken may cause injury to school personnel. If a card should be broken, damaged, or lost, a temporary slip will be provided for three days. After that the student must pay to have the card replaced. The replacement fee is as follows: First replacement - $2.00 Second replacement - $3.00 Third replacement - $5.00 Replacements beyond three - $5.00 Southeastern School Corporation Breakfast and Lunch Charging Policy Southeastern School Corporation will work diligently to prevent charges from building up in the place. The charging policies for all SESC schools will be as follows: 1. For a student who has a negative balance of $10.00, a breakfast consisting of graham crackers, juice, fruit, cheese stick and milk at a cost of $1.50 and a lunch consisting of a Deli

sandwich, fruit, vegetable and milk will be provided and the amount will be added to the student’s account of $.2.00. No charges will be allowed for any a la carte items if a student has a negative balance. 2. Students may bring a lunch from home 3. Accounts will be monitored by each building’s bookkeeper. 4. ELEMENTARY PROCEDURES a. Negative lunch balances will be sent home as soon as it drops below zero until the balance reaches negative $10.00. b. At negative $10.00, a letter or e-mail requesting payment will be sent home. c. The student will be allowed to continue to eat breakfast and lunch as they wish until a second letter requesting payment is sent home. A Free and Reduced Lunch Application will be enclosed. d. Upon the 3​rd​ letter sent home, the student will be served an alternate lunch until the account is brought into the positive. A fee will still be assessed to the account. e. All negative lunch accounts will be turned over for collection at the end of the school year.

MEDICAL INFORMATION HEALTH CLINIC Students who are ill while at school should feel free to use the Nurse’s office. Students must have a written pass from the teacher to be admitted to the health clinic. Students who are ill must report to the nurse’s office in order to be excused from class or school.

NURSE’S SPECIAL SERVICES ● Provide emergency services for injuries and sudden illnesses. ● Provide health histories on all students. ● Provide health services to those students with passes from staff. ● Provide dismissal from school, if necessary, only after contacting parents first. ● Give out no medication, without parent permission. ● Provide consultation with parents and students, when necessary. MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION Prescription or non-prescription medications required by a student should be administered by a parent at home or by the student's medical provider. Parents should use every effort to have medication times set for time periods other than school hours. When this is not possible, Southeastern School Corporation staff may assist in the administration of the medication during school hours, subject to the following rules:

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may be administered by the licensed school nurse and by trained school

personnel only. · Students in grades 6-12 may take medication home with written parental permission. Students in grades K-5 must have a parent drop off and pick up medications. Medication is not to be transported on the school bus. ·​ ​No Herbal products or vitamin supplements shall be dispensed. ·​ ​No medication shall be kept in the nurse’s office over the summer. If not picked up by noon on the teacher’s last school day, it will be destroyed. ·​ ​Permission for medication must be renewed each year. PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION ● All prescription medication must be in a prescription container with the child's name, date, medication dosage, and any special instructions. ● Send only enough medication for duration of the time the medication is used. ● In addition to the prescription which is considered the doctor's note, we require a note from the parent requesting that the medication be given. ● The school nurse may call the physician if questions occur. OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) MEDICATIONS that have FDA approval ● Must be in the original container and fit within a " 2x3" med box. ● Medication can only be administered within the dosage parameters and frequency recommended on the bottle or within the PDR recommended parameters. ● All medications ​must have a note from the parent stating the child's name, reason for use, dose to be given and frequency of dose. ● No expired medications will be given. ● NO herbal medicines that are not FDA or PDR approved will be given during school hours. Student Illness or Health Issue During School Students should ​not​ call parents outside of the nurse’s office. Students who become ill or have a health issue during school, should report to the nurse’s office for evaluation. If necessary, the nurse will contact parents or guardians. Students may only go home for illness or health related issues, with permission and appropriate documentation from the nurse’s office. CERTIFICATE OF A CHILD’S INCAPACITY Whenever a student, for medical reasons, misses any one class more than three (3) consecutive times during any semester, the school can request the parent/guardian to provide the school with a Certificate of Incapacity (I.C. 20-33-2-18). Forms will be provided by SESC and must be returned following the scheduled conference with the student and parent/guardian. A licensed physician must complete the certificate.

SELF-MEDICATION Students with a doctor diagnosed condition, which requires self -medication, MUST obtain a self-medication authorization from the School Corporation Nurse prior to bringing the medication to school. To obtain such an authorization the student must complete the Self -Authorization Contract form with the family doctor’s signature accompanied by a parent signature indicating their willingness to have their child self -medicate. Southeastern School Corporation will not be responsible for the results of student self-medication authorized by a doctor or parents request. S ​ tudents may self administer medication (ex: inhaler for asthma, Epinephrine auto-injector) only when​ the student, the parents, and the school nurse along with administration agree that it is necessary, and all the paperwork is in place. Self-Authorization Contract forms are available on the school website. They are also available in the school clinic. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY It is the student's responsibility to come to the clinic at the appropriate times for medication unless there is a doctor's written exception that the student cannot do this. DISCIPLINARY ACTION Disciplinary action may occur if medication is abused. If a student is found to have in their possession or on their person any medication not authorized and in compliance with the above rules, they may be subject to disciplinary action. Any attempt to sell, trade or give medication to another student is a violation and will be subject to disciplinary measures. IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS Based on Indiana law 20-34-4-2 when a child enrolls in the Southeastern School Corporation the parent of the said child shall furnish an adequately documented statement of the child’s immunization record, which will show that the child has received at least the minimum number of doses for his/her age. See chart below. Neither a religious objection nor an exemption of health relieves the parent from reporting: 1. The exemption must be in written form and must be filed with the school annually. In the case of medical exemption, the doctor’s signature is required. For a religious objection, the signature of a parent or legal guardian is sufficient. 2. A statement of immunization history must be filed with the corporation no later than the first day the child attends school. No child shall be permitted to attend school for more than twenty (20) days unless procedures have begun or until a written statement from a doctor or local health department official explaining a delay due to extreme circumstances is submitted. This written statement must include a time schedule for completion of such immunizations, which has been approved by a doctor or health department official.

Required Immunizations Kindergarten thru Grade 2: 3 Hep B (Hepatitis B) 4 DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis) 4 Polio (Inactivated Polio) 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) 2 Varicella (Chicken Pox) 2 Hep A (Hepatitis A) Grades 3 to 5: 3 Hep B 5 DTap 4 Polio 2 MMR 2 Varicella Grades 6 to 11: 3 Hep B 2 Varicella 5 DTaP 1 Tdap (Tetanus & Pertussis) 4 Polio 1 MCV4 (Meningococcal conjugate) 2 MMR Grade 12: 3 Hep B 2 Varicella 5 DTaP 1 Tdap 4 Polio 2 MCV4 2 MMR Documentation: Any of the following is acceptable 1. Physician’s certification 2. Immunization record from another school 3. Record maintained by parent, showing month and year of dose 4. CHIRP (Children and Hoosier Immunization Registry Program) EXCLUSION FOR COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Re-Admittance For the sake of others health, children should not attend school if they have a morning temperature of 99 or afternoon temperature of 100 (or above), are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, a rash, a communicable disease such as chickenpox, or a bacterial or fungal infection (bacterial or viral conjunctivitis (eye infection) with active drainage, impetigo, ringworm), or appear obviously ill with or without a fever. RETURN TO SCHOOL POLICY Children should be kept home until they are symptom and/or fever free for 24 hours without the use of medication. Children absent from school due to infectious conjunctivitis (eye infection) or impetigo should be seen by a physician and may return to school after 24 hours of antibiotic therapy. Many rashes are contagious therefore a doctor visit is encouraged for proper diagnosis and treatment. When it is believed that a child has had a communicable disease, it may be required that the child have a doctor’s certificate saying that the child has fully recovered from the disease to present to the school upon returning. Southeastern school corporation will not be held liable for any medical fees acquired during student illness. Student Medication at School Tylenol, Ibuprofen and TUMS will be available to students grades 6-12 who have either electronic or written permission on file by parent/guardian.

MOVING If you find it necessary to move from the school district, be sure to stop in the office to inform us of the move, sign necessary papers, and pay any outstanding fees.

NON-SUFFICIENT FUND CHECKS There will be a $10.00 fee charged for any check returned to Lewis Cass Elementary.

PARENT – TEACHER CONFERENCES Thursday, October 12, 2017 - Students will not be in attendance on this day. Information will be sent home for you to schedule an appointment.

PEDICULOSIS (HEAD LICE) POLICY Southeastern School Corporation has a no nit policy. Whenever a student is found to be infested with nits (lice eggs), and/or live head lice, he/she is to be sent home for treatment. Students can be readmitted to school after he/she is checked by the school nurse or her designee. The student is not permitted more than 2 days of excused absences per lice incident. Parents must accompany their child/children on the day he/she returns to school. Students can not ride the bus to school until the school nurse or her designee has released them back to class.

PLAYGROUND 1. Merry-Go-Round 1. No running and dragging yourself around it. 2. Hold onto bars. 3. Do not push so fast that others are in danger of falling off. 2. Slide 1. Walk up steps. 2. Slide down one at a time being certain others are out of the way. 3. Do not climb poles or walk up slide part. 4. Go down feet first in a seated position. 5. Do not throw rocks or other objects down slide. 6. Keep entire body within sides of slide. 3. Cross Bars 1. Hands only – do not hold on by feet or legs. 2. Do not sit or stand on top. 3. Go in one direction and keep your feet to yourself.

4. Swings 1. Sit in them. 2. Swing in the direction of swing and not sideways. 3. Do not hold onto another swing. 4. Take turns (share) so others may have time to swing. 5. Do not jump from moving swings. 6. Stay clear of the swings to avoid being hit and hurt. Approach with caution. 7. No climbing on swing poles. 8. Do not throw swings over the bar. 5. Monkey Bars 1. Climb carefully; keep your hands and feet to yourself. 2. No jumping off high sections. 3. No acrobatics (use hands to hold and feet to climb). 6. Climber 1. Do not walk across the top of the parallel bars. 2. Do not walk on the arch with objects in your hands. 3. No hanging by knees only. 4. Be considerate of others and take turns. 5. Respect the equipment. Report anything that is broken at once. 7. Teeter Totter 1. Do not stand on any portion. 2. Sit on the seat part only. 3. Only one person on each end. 4. Do not let the other person drop the ground. 8. Basketball 1. Include all students who want to play. 2. Do not hang from rims or nets. 3. No unnecessary roughness. 9. Soccer 1. During a game only the goalie is allowed to use hands or arms. Other players may use all other parts of their bodies. 2. When a ball goes out of bounds a two-handed throw-in is to be used. 3. Kicking, tripping, pushing, or hitting another player is a foul and will result in removal from the game. 4. Do not hang from any part of the soccer goals. 5. Divide into even teams including all students who want to play. Students will be required to remain on the designated playground areas. Students are not allowed to climb on the fence or to go outside the fenced area. No climbing on or hanging on the trees. Any ball games must be played at a distance great enough to keep the ball from going over the fence. Tag should be played only in open, grassy areas, not in and around equipment. Baseballs, skateboards, squirt guns, roller skates, tennis racquets, and footballs

may not be brought to school. Throwing rocks, snowballs, wood chips, and sticks will never be tolerated. REMEMBER

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THINK ABOUT YOUR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. PROMOTION/RETENTION

The retention of a student is not an easy decision to make. Each case must be considered on its own merit, and thus no hard and fast minimum achievement requirements can be established. However, basic skills should receive primary consideration in any decision to retain a student. Grades throughout the year would be an important indication if a student was not satisfactorily developing basic skills. Other factors important in determining whether a student should be retained would be age level of the student, social maturity, test scores, and other professional records, and parental input. Any student who has received a failing grade of “F” for a semester in one or more of the basic skill subject areas (Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies) with the recommendation of the teacher and approval of the principal may be retained. After all factors are weighed, the ultimate decision whether or not to retain a student is made by the principal with the best interest of the pupil always in mind.

P.T.O. Your P.T.O. Officers for the 2017-2018 school year will be: Co-Presidents: Secretary: Treasurer: Teacher Liaison:

Shawnette Williams Stephanie Wines Hillary Duncan Nell Green Carla Thomas

The purpose of this organization is to promote unity, cooperation and understanding among parents, pupils and teachers, through the exchange of ideas, experiences, information and matters of mutual interest.

Please watch for P.T.O. activities and newsletters throughout the year and plan to attend our meetings for this school year. Meetings for the 2017/2018 school year begin at 6:00 PM at Lewis Cass Elementary. Schedules for the monthly meetings will be announced.

RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION (RtI) Lewis Cass Elementary School’s RtI team consists of classroom Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Title I, Social Worker, Principal, Parent, and Student when necessary. This team of professionals will work together with the student, classroom teacher, and parent to develop individual intervention strategies for student success. Teachers and Parents may refer a student to the RtI team when a student is struggling in the areas of academics, behavior, and attendance.

RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR AT SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION EVENTS As a student of Lewis Cass Elementary, your actions both in and out of school are a reflection upon yourself and our school corporation. Your behavior in school is expected to be the same as outside of school at extra curricular activities and all SESC events (i.e. ballgames, band events, etc.). It is important to remember that even though you are out of school, you still represent Lewis Cass Elementary.

RETURNING REPORT CARDS We ask that all report card envelopes be returned within one week of the date of issuance. If your child has lost their envelope there is a $.50 fee for replacement.

SCHOOL BUS RULES SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION Students are expected to conduct themselves in a polite, orderly, disciplined, respectful manner and to abide by the bus rules. ​Student conduct while going to the bus stop, during the ride to school or on the way home, is subject to all normal school rules and penalties​, and in addition, a student may be denied the privilege of bus service when guilty of an infraction. In general, common sense will tell a student what is correct, but the following rules are offered as clarification to situations that may arise on the bus during the school year. The Driver may assign any or all students to specific seats at his/her discretion. 1. Pupils should not get into or off the bus while it is moving. They must remain seated while the bus is in motion. 2. Pupils should be ready when the bus arrives, so the schedule may be maintained. 3. Loading: When pupils must cross the road to be picked up, they should wait until the proper signal from the driver is given. 4. Doors: Do not open the entrance doors from the outside of the bus; the emergency door at the rear of the bus should not be touched unless a real emergency exists or the driver gives specific instructions. 5. Obey the instructions of the driver at all times. 6. Students must be seated, facing forward, sitting three to a seat, if necessary. 7. Loud conversation should be avoided. ​Yelling and screaming is never acceptable. 8. Students should refrain from eating on the bus unless given specific permission by the driver. 9. Students should exhibit behavior that will not distract the driver or prevent him/her from operating the bus safely. 10. The following student actions although minor are not acceptable on the bus and will result in immediate disciplinary action: 1. Throwing paper, candy, or gum wrappers, etc. on the floor. 2. Loud and/or boisterous behavior – Yelling and screaming, yelling at people along the road. 3. PDA (Public Display of Affection). 4. Lowering bus windows without the permission of the driver ​i. 1​st​ violation: verbal warning from bus driver ​ii. 2​nd​ violation: additional warning and seat assignment rd​ ​iii. 3​ violation: Off the bus for one day – driver will personally contact the parent or notify principal if parent has no phone.

iv. 4​th​ violation: Referral to principal or assistant principal for more severe penalty. The following student actions involve issues of safety and are never acceptable on the bus. They will also result in immediate disciplinary action: 1. Sticking heads and/or arms out of the bus window. 2. Throwing articles out of the bus window. 3. Out of seat without driver permission. 4. Handling bus equipment such as fans, windshields, stop signs, video equipment switches, etc. (HANDS OFF) ​i. 1​st​ violation: verbal warning from bus driver ​ii. 2​nd​ violation: additional warning and seat reassignment rd​ ​iii. 3​ violation: Off the bus for one day – driver will personally contact the parent or notify principal if parent has no phone. th​ ​iv. 4​ violation: Referral to principal or assistant principal for more severe penalty. The following student actions reflect a lack of respect for the rights of others and are never acceptable on the bus. They will results in immediate disciplinary action by the principal or assistant principal. 1. Threats, intimidating acts, bullying behavior, harassment, etc. 2. Pushing, shoving, hitting, fighting, gross misconduct, etc. 3. Using profanity or obscenity, making obscene gestures, lying. 4. Being disrespectful or insubordinate toward the driver. 5. Damaging property of others, theft or attempted theft. 6. Any act which endangers the student, other students, or the bus. 7. Possession, display of distribution of pornographic or non-age appropriate material. 8. Excessive accumulation of minor offenses. ​i. 1​st​ violation: ISS and off the bus for 1-3 days and parent notification. ​ii. 2​nd​ violation: OSS and off the bus for 3-5 days and parent notification. rd​ ​iii. 3​ violation: OSS and off the bus for 5-10 days and parent conference required during school hours. The following student actions are the most severe and are never acceptable at school or on the bus. They will result in immediate suspension from school and possible expulsion proceedings: 1. Using or possessing drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or fireworks. 2. Theft or attempted theft of more than $10.00 3. Possession of a weapon, look-a-like weapon or any item that could be used as a weapon to injure another person or attempt to deliver such an item. ​i. 1​st​ violation: 5-10 day OSS with possible recommendation for expulsion.

Minor disturbances will generally be corrected informally by the bus driver. Students failing to adhere to the student expectations may lose riding privileges for one or more days. Occasionally, a student persists in disruptive behavior. Consequences for disruptive student behavior will be handled based upon the infraction and the age of the student. Students involved in severe disruptive behavior will be referred directly to the appropriate principal or social worker for immediate action. The principal will apply disciplinary action appropriate to the offense as outlined in these bus rules or in the respective school’s handbook. The offenses listed in the aforementioned levels are not all inclusive. The school administration reserves the right to discipline students for any behavior that is disruptive to the educational process or endangers the health or safety of students or school personnel. The administration also reserves the right to skip steps in the disciplinary sequence if in the administrator’s best judgment the offense warrants it.

SCHOOL PICTURES School pictures will be taken on: August 17th, 2017 (Fall) Retakes October 2​nd​, 2017 February 7​th​, 2018 (Spring)

SEXUAL HARASSMENT It is the policy of Lewis Cass Elementary to provide a learning atmosphere that is free from sexual harassment. Such harassment may include physical or verbal advances or suggestive remarks regarding a student’s physical or personality characteristics. Students who believe they are victims of sexual harassment should report the incident to the principal. Anyone found to have engaged in sexual harassment will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the policies of Southeastern School Corporation including, but not limited to, suspension or expulsion.

SNOW DAYS The 2017 – 2018 school calendar has built-in snow days. The second week of Spring Break (April 2 - 6) will be used to make up snow days and/or student remediation. If school is

canceled due to weather conditions, the second week of Spring Break will be used as make-up days. That second week of spring break should not be used as a vacation. When planning vacations or other outings, parents should assume their children will be in school through May 24th.

ELEARNING Pending the Indiana Department of Education’s approval, Southeastern School Corporation utilizes eLearning. The Superintendent will alert families of an eLearning day. The classroom teacher will be available to answer student questions via email or a previously approved method about the expected work that has been assigned. Pending approval, SESC will have built in eLearning days on September 27​th​, 2017; November 29​th​, 2017; and February 28​th​, 2018.

SOCIAL WORKER The services provided by the social worker are targeted toward those students who may exhibit excessive absences, poor academic skills, poor self-concept and lack of social interaction skills. The services include individual and group counseling to those students in need. The services provided by the social worker, with the help of the community, will hopefully ensure that all students have the opportunity to come to school and reach their highest potential socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually in a safe environment. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the school social worker.

SPECIAL CLASSES

PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education class is a very important part of our curriculum and special class sequence. For the safety of the students, tennis shoes must be worn during P.E. class. All students are expected to participate in P.E. To be excused from P.E. because of illness, a student must have a note from his/her parents stating the reason for non-participation. In the event a student is under a doctor’s care, a note from the physician is needed and will be kept on file. Our greatest concern is students who are excused from P.E. class yet can go outside during recess and play more strenuously than required during P.E. ​Any student that is excused from P.E. because of illness or doctor’s orders will also be excused from all recess activities.

Track and Field Day in the spring is the culminating activity for physical education classes. Students generally enjoy this special activity. All students are expected to participate. Parents are asked ​NOT​ to take students with them following the conclusion of the events. Teachers still have activities planned for the remainder of the day. Pets should ​NOT​ be brought to Track and Field Day as the commotion may cause the most docile of animals to become irritable. MUSIC Music class is also an integral part of our curriculum and special class sequence. All students are expected to fully participate during class. Any scheduled programs require much class time for rehearsal, we feel that mandatory attendance and participation in the programs are essential. ART

Art classes are provided for all students. A variety of experiences including projects, Art history, and basic concepts are incorporated into the curriculum. LIBRARY All students are welcome to come to the library, with the teacher’s permission to check out books or to take reading counts tests on the computers. The library’s hours will be posted on the library doors and in the classrooms. Sometimes the library will have to be closed for special reasons. Please check door for notices. Two books may be checked out at one time. Books may be kept for two weeks before they become overdue. Students may renew books for a second two-week period if necessary. The book must be present in order for it to be renewed. If there is a hold request on the book for another student, the book may not be renewed. When a student checks out a book, he/she must assume the responsibility for making sure the book is returned to the library on time and in good condition. Students are urged to select a safe place at home to place the books when they are not being read. In this way he/she will always know where to find the book when it is time to return it to school. Library privileges may be suspended if a student does not show responsibility for their books, i.e., continually returning books late or leaving books in classrooms or hallways. Overdue notices will be sent out 1 – 2 times a month. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the library about the notice. Two notices will be sent to the student. If the book is still not returned, a letter will be sent home requesting that the library be reimbursed for the cost of the book. Students will be expected to reimburse the library for the cost of a book if it becomes lost or damaged. Students will also be charged $3.00 for replacing the bar code on the book if it

becomes lost or damaged. The student may not check out another book until the amount due is paid. Reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.) are very expensive so the rules for checking those out are different. Reference books may be checked out for only one day and they are not to be taken out of the building. Student library cards must remain in the library. If the student takes their card out of the library and loses it, they will be charged the replacement cost of 50 cents (.50) per card.

DISCOVERY CLASS Discovery class is a class that will focus on keyboarding, computer coding, career exploration, Google resources, and exposure to a foreign language. This class will be apart of the specials rotation and meet in a computer lab setting. SPEECH, LANGUAGE, AND HEARING SERVICES HEARING TESTS Indiana Law (Code 20.34.3.14) states that every school corporation shall annually conduct hearing screenings as follows: students in grades ​1​, ​4​, 7, and 10 are screened.

1.​

​All

2.​

​Students

new to the corporation are screened.

3.​ ​Students with known hearing losses and/or with history of ear problems are monitored and screened during the year. 4.​

​Any

student will be screened upon written request by parents and/or school staff.

The School Speech/Language Pathologist will also screen all 5-year-olds in kindergarten in addition to the above required by law. A PURE TONE SCREENING – ​TELLS HOW WELL​ a person hears various sounds. Parents will be notified of the screening results and recommendations.

STUDENT CONDUCT Because a well organized, disciplined school is conducive for learning, some general rules are needed. Hopefully, it will be unnecessary to list numerous rules. Our students generally know right from wrong and proper from improper. Acts that endanger self or others will not be tolerated. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct.

STUDENT VISITORS Every year we receive questions about students from other schools accompanying one or more of our students to class. We ask that this not occur as it tends to distract the rest of the classroom and alters the educational process.

TARDY Children who are not in their classrooms by 8:15 a.m. will be counted tardy. Students that are brought to school later than 8:15 a.m. must be brought to the office for a pass and must be signed in by an accompanying adult. Please do not just drop your child off at the door.

CLASS TRADIES Students will be referred to the office after their fourth classroom tardy, per semester in fifth grade.

TRUANCY Sometimes students do not come to school unbeknownst to parents who leave for work before the bus arrives. Truant students will be dealt with harshly. In addition to the principal and/or social worker coming to their house to pick them up, they face the possibility of severe disciplinary action.

VACATIONS Students certainly miss a great deal when they are absent from school. We request that family vacations be planned according to the school calendar. The major school vacations this year are: HOLIDAY

DATE

Labor Day

September 4, 2017

Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 12, 2017 (no students)

Fall Vacation

October 16- 20, 2017

Thanksgiving Vacation

November 22-24, 2017

Christmas Vacation

December 22, 2017 through January 3, 2018

President’s Day

February 19, 2018

Spring Vacation

March 26 – 30, 2018

Snow make up/ remediation

April 2 - 6, 2018

Memorial Day

May 28, 2018

VOLUNTEERS – CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK In order to ensure a safe environment, it is the policy of the Southeastern School Corporation to require a criminal background check. This policy applies to any individual interested in volunteering, coaching, going on field trips, special party helpers, etc. Please contact the Superintendent’s office at 626-2525 to get your ​mandatory​ extended criminal background check at your expense. This can take up to 3 weeks or more for clearance depending on the time of year. The fee is $31.50 and lasts for five years.

Southeastern School Corporation Policy to Address Criminal Gangs and Criminal Gang Activity in Schools A.​ ​Statement prohibiting gang activity in schools and reprisal or retaliation against individuals who report suspected gang activity; a definition of gang and gang activity It is the policy of Southeastern School Corporation to prohibit gang activity and similar destructive or illegal group behavior on school property or school buses or at school-sponsored functions. B.​ ​Statement prohibiting reprisal or retaliation against an individual who reports suspected criminal gang activity It is the policy of Southeastern School Corporation to prohibit reprisal or retaliation against individuals who report gang activity and similar destructive or illegal group behavior or who are victims, witnesses, bystanders, or others with reliable information about an act of gang activity and similar destructive or illegal group behavior. C.​ D ​ efinition of “criminal gang” and “criminal gang activity” "Criminal gang" defined (per IC 35-45-9-1)- "criminal gang" means a group with at least three (3) members that specifically: (1) either: (A) promotes, sponsors, or assists in; or (B) participates in; or (2) requires as a condition of membership or continued membership; the commission of a felony or an act that would be a felony if committed by an adult or the offense of battery (IC 35-42-2-1). “Gang Activity”- a student who knowingly or intentionally actively participates in a criminal gang, or a student who knowingly or intentionally solicits, recruits, entices, or intimidates another individual to join a criminal gang. D.​ ​Procedures for reporting suspected gang activity and the prompt investigation of suspected criminal gang activity Per I​IC 20-26-18 / IC 20-33-9-10.5 / IC 35-45-9-1​, a school employee shall report any incidence of suspected criminal gang activity, criminal gang intimidation, or criminal gang recruitment to

the Principal and the school safety specialist. The Principal and the school safety specialist may take appropriate action to maintain a safe and secure school environment, including providing appropriate intervention services. Appropriate consequences and remedial actions are those that are graded according to the severity of the offenses and consider both the developmental ages of the student offenders and students’ histories of inappropriate behaviors, per the code of student conduct. Any Corporation and school employee who promptly reports an incident of suspected gang activity and who makes this report in compliance with the procedures of this policy, is immune from a cause of action for damages arising from any failure to remedy the reported incident. The Principal or designee shall conduct a thorough and complete investigation for each report of suspected gang activity. The investigation shall be initiated by the Principal or the Principal’s designee within one school day of the report of the incident. The Principal may appoint additional personnel and request the assistance of law enforcement to assist in the investigation for the administrator’s safety. The investigation shall be completed and the written findings submitted to the Principal as soon as possible, but not later than five school days from the date of the report of the alleged incident of criminal gang activity. The Principal shall submit the report to the Superintendent within ten (10) school days of the completion of the investigation. The Superintendent or designee shall report the results of each investigation to the board of education on a quarterly basis during regularly scheduled board meetings. Each school within the school corporation shall record the number of investigations disposed of internally and the number of cases referred to local law enforcement, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, age, and gender. Each school shall report this information to the school Corporation Superintendent who shall submit a written report to the Indiana Department of Education by June 2 of each year. The Principal shall provide the parents of the students who are parties to any investigation with information about the investigation, in accordance with Federal and State law and regulation. The information to be provided to parents includes the nature of the investigation, whether the Corporation found evidence of criminal gang activity, and whether consequences were imposed or services provided to address the activity. This information is to be provided in an expedited manner. The Superintendent is authorized to define the range of ways in which school staff and the Principal or the Principal’s designee shall respond once an incident of criminal gang activity is confirmed, according to the parameters described in the Corporation’s code of student conduct. The school board recognizes that some acts of gang activity may be isolated incidents requiring that the school officials respond appropriately to the individuals committing the acts. Other acts

may be so serious that they require a response either at the school Corporation level or by local law enforcement officials. Consequences and appropriate remedial actions for a student who engages in gang activity may range from positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension or expulsion. The Principal shall proceed in accordance with the code of student conduct, as appropriate, based on the investigation findings. As appropriate to the investigation findings, the Principal shall ensure the code of student conduct has been implemented, and provide intervention and/or relevant support services (i.e., refer to counseling, establish training programs to reduce gang activity and enhance school climate, enlist parent cooperation and involvement or take other appropriate action). The Principal shall inform the parents of all students involved in alleged incidents, and, as appropriate, may discuss the availability of counseling and other intervention services. The Superintendent shall annually disseminate this policy to all parents who have children enrolled in a school within the school Corporation. The Superintendent shall ensure that notice of the Corporation’s policy appears in the student handbooks and all other publications of the school Corporation that set forth the comprehensive rules, procedures and standards for schools within the Corporation. E.​ ​Information about the types of services, including family support services, for a student suspected of participating in gang activity. School systems should provide information about the supports and services available for students who are ‘at risk’ for and/or suspected of participating in gang activity and their families. Information about other available supports and services, should be consistent with the policies and procedures of the local board of education. Support Services: ​May include one or more of the following: 1.​ ​Gang awareness education (for students, parents, school faculty/personnel, law enforcement, and community stakeholders) that at the least shows promise of effectiveness based on research. The gang awareness education information should be revised and updated regularly to reflect current trends in gang and gang-like activity. 2.​ ​Culturally and/or linguistically appropriate services/supports for parents and families. 3.​ ​Counseling coupled with mentoring for students and their families. 4.​ ​Community and faith-based organizations and civic groups. 5.​ ​Viable, sustainable after-school programs developed in collaboration with other stakeholders. 6.​ ​Job training and employment opportunities as both a deterrent to gang involvement and an incentive to leave gang involvement. 7.​ ​School sanctioned/facilitated extra-curricular activities.

F.​ ​Recommendations concerning the mandated gang prevention and intervention services programs for students that maximize community participation. These recommendations are presented as a guide that by no means limits school systems from collaboration with community stakeholders to provide additional services. School systems are encouraged to collaborate with stakeholders to provide gang prevention and intervention services and programs according to the policies and procedures of their local boards of education. These strategies are based on evidence proven models for gang awareness as outlined by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. 1.​ ​Provide training for staff and teachers on gang prevention and intervention resources within a jurisdiction on a periodic basis. The gang awareness information should be revised and updated regularly to reflect current trends in gang activity. 2.​ ​Create formalized collaboration plans between local school administration and community based prevention and intervention providers (possibly using the existing County Safe School Commissions as points of contact). The formalized collaborations should make effective, coordinated, and maximized use of federal funding a priority. 3.​ ​Coordinate resources and funding opportunities to support gang prevention and intervention activities. 4.​ ​Integrate School Resource Officer Programs when available. 5.​ ​Consider integrating the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program into curricula.

Source: This document is modeled, in part, on information provided through the Maryland State Department of Education “Model Policy to Address Gangs, Gang Activity, and Similar Destructive or Illegal Group Behavior”

Acceptable Use of Technology

Section 1. Purpose of Technology Use Through technology, the district provides access for students and staff to resources from around the world. Expanding technologies take students and staff beyond the confines of the classroom, and provide tremendous opportunities for enhancing, extending, and rethinking the learning process. The goal in providing these resources is to promote educational excellence in the district by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication with the support and supervision of parents, teachers, and support staff.

Section 2. Expectations, Responsibilities, and Risks With access to computers and people all over the world comes the potential availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the context of the school setting, or that may be harmful or disruptive. Because information on networks is transitory and diverse, the district cannot completely predict or control what users may or may not locate. The Board of Education believes that the educational value of limited access to the information, interaction, and research capabilities that technology offers outweigh the possibility that users may obtain or encounter material that is not consistent with the educational goals of the district. In accordance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act, the district installs and operates filtering software to limit users’ internet access at school to materials that are obscene, pornographic, harmful to children, or otherwise inappropriate, or disruptive to the educational process, notwithstanding that such software may in certain cases block access to other materials as well. At the same time, the district cannot guarantee that filtering software will in all instances successfully block access to materials deemed harmful, indecent, offensive, pornographic, or otherwise inappropriate. The use of filtering software does not negate or otherwise affect the obligations of users to abide by the terms of this policy and to refrain from accessing such inappropriate materials.

No technology is guaranteed to be error-free or totally dependable, nor is it safe when used irresponsibly. Among other matters, the district is not liable or responsible for: ● Any information that may be lost, damaged, or unavailable due to technical, or other difficulties; ● The accuracy or suitability of any information that is retrieved through technology; ● Breaches of confidentiality; ● Defamatory material; or ● The consequences that may come from failure to follow district policy and procedures governing the use of technology. With this educational opportunity also comes responsibility. You and your child should read the the student responsibilities and rules and discuss it together. The use of inappropriate material or language, or violation of copyright laws, may result in the loss of the privilege to use this resource. Remember that you are legally responsible for your child's actions.

Section 3. Privileges and Responsibilities The district’s electronic network is part of the curriculum and is not a public forum for general use. Student users may access technology for only educational purposes. The actions of student users accessing networks through the district reflect on the district; therefore, student users must conduct themselves accordingly by exercising good judgment and complying with this policy and any accompanying administrative regulations and guidelines. Students are responsible for their behavior and communications using the district's computers and networks. All use of hardware, software, and/or electronic networks shall be consistent with the Corporation's goal of promoting educational excellence by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication. Student users of technology shall ● Use or access district technology only for educational purposes ● Comply with copyright laws and software licensing agreements

● Understand that email and network files are not private. Network administrators may review files and communications to maintain system integrity and monitor responsible student use. ● Respect the privacy rights of others. ● Be responsible at all times for the proper use of technology, including proper use of access privileges, complying with all required system security identification codes, and not sharing any codes or passwords. ● Maintain the integrity of technological resources from potentially damaging messages, physical abuse, or viruses. ● Abide by the policies and procedures of networks and systems linked by technology. Students may not use district technology including property issued under the 1:1 program for improper uses. These uses include, but are not limited to: ● Any and all illegal purposes; ● Any and all obscene or pornographic purposes, including, but not limited to, retrieving or viewing sexually explicit material; ● Any and all discriminatory purposes, including harassment and bullying of individuals based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, among others; ● Any and all purposes that would violate state, federal or international law, including ○ Copyright laws; ○ Cyberbullying laws; and ○ Sexting laws. ● Any use of profanity, obscenity, or language that is offensive or threatening; ● Reposting or forwarding personal communications without the author's prior consent; ● Reposting or forwarding of junk mail, chain letters, or inappropriate or offensive jokes; ● Destruction, alteration, disfigurement or unauthorized access of hardware, software, or firmware; ● Obtaining financial gain or transacting any business or commercial activities;

● Plagiarizing (claiming another person's writings as your own); ● Political advocacy; ● Disrupting the use of others to any process, program or tool, including downloading or otherwise spreading computer viruses; ● Engaging in hacking of any kind, including, but not limited to, the illegal or unauthorized access; ● Allowing others to use property issued under the program without authorization, including students whose access privileges have been suspended or revoked; ● Soliciting or distributing information with the intent to incite violence, cause personal harm, damage a person’s character, or to harass another individual. INTERNET SAFETY: Students must take steps to ensure their safety on the internet, including, but not limited to, the following rules: ● Students should never give out identifying information such as home address, school name, or telephone number to others on the Internet or by email, including in a public message such as chat room or newsgroups. If a person asks for such personal information, students must have approval of their parent or guardian before providing the information. ● Students should not post photographs of themselves in newsgroups, forums, apps, or on websites that are available to the public. ● Student ​users​ should not respond to messages that are suggestive, obscene, belligerent, threatening, or make a student user feel uncomfortable. If a

student receives such a message, he or she should provide a copy of the message to his or her parent or guardian immediately. If the message requires school action (e.g., bullying) the student’s parent should provide a copy to the school principal.

Section 4. Disciplinary Action Violations of this policy, or any administrative regulations and guidelines governing the use of technology, may result in disciplinary action which could include loss of network access, loss of technology use, suspension or expulsion, or other appropriate disciplinary action. Violations of local, state or federal law may subject students to prosecution by appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Section 5. Expectation of Privacy The use of technology whether owned by the district or devices owned by the user entails personal responsibility. It is expected that users act in a responsible manner and will honor the terms, conditions, and policies regardless if the device is school or individually owned. Individuals should not have an expectation of privacy in the use of the district's email, systems, or equipment. The district may, for a legitimate reason, perform the following: ● Obtain emails sent or received on district email. ● Monitor an individual's use on the district's systems. ● Confiscate and/or search district-owned software or equipment. The district may confiscate and search personal electronic devices in accordance with Indiana applicable law.

Section 6. 1:1 Program Agreement The district is pleased to offer our students access to the district’s computers, network, internet, and other technology, including related hardware and software devices issued through a 1:1 program, (the “district’s technology”) for educational purposes. The district technology is issued to students for their own personal, school-related uses at school and at home. All district technology issued under the 1:1 program, including computers, are educational tools and may only be used in that capacity. Any use of the district

technology for other purposes (such as personal purposes) must be minimal only, and failure to comply may lead to termination of rights under the 1:1 program.

TITLE/OWNERSHIP: The district maintains the legal title of any district technology issued to students. Students are authorized to possess and use the district technology so long as they comply with the AUP, but they do not have any ownership rights in the district technology.

NO WARRANTIES: The district makes no warranties regarding the district technology. The district shall not be liable for any damage or loss or other claims of any and all kinds resulting directly or indirectly from use or inability to use district technology.

COSTS: Manufacturer defects will be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty and/or by district. The district will provide an opportunity to buy insurance for each device issued to a student. If insurance is not purchased the parent/guardian will be responsible for the full cost of the repair. Damage or loss that is the result of a student’s failure to exercise reasonable care or willful and wanton conduct in violation of any district policy or procedure governing the use of the computer will not be covered by insurance. If district technology is damaged, stolen, or lost while signed out to a student and the damage or loss is not covered by insurance or the manufacturer’s warranty, the student will have the sole responsibility of paying replacement and repair costs. If the computer is stolen, the police must be notified within forty-eight (48) hours of the discovery of the theft. A police report must be filed and failure to do so could result in the parent/guardian’s complete responsibility for the computer’s replacement. If the

computer is stolen or lost, the parent/guardian of the student shall notify the technology department of district that the computer is stolen or lost within forty-eight (48) hours of the discovery of loss or theft.

DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY RETURN: When a student withdraws from enrollment at district, or has his or her rights terminated, the student must return any district technology issued by the educational technology department immediately. In no event shall the student retain the district technology for more than two school days after the date of such expiration, withdrawal or termination. If a student fails to return the district technology in a timely fashion, the student and his or her parent or guardian will be subject to paying replacement costs.

DISTRICT TECHNOLOGY TRANSPORT AND USE: Once district technology is issued to the student, the student and his or her parent or guardian are responsible for the district technology at all times that the district technology is signed out to the student. Students and their parents or guardians must take reasonable care to protect and properly use district technology issued under the program at all times. Among other things, this means: ● The district is not responsible for district technology, including computers, assigned to a student at any time, including when they are left unsupervised in a classroom, hallway, locker or elsewhere on school district technology. ● The student is the only authorized user of his/her assigned computer or other district technology. Students may not share or trade their computers or other district technology with other individuals, including other students, other than their parents, guardians or school officials. ● Students must bring their computers and other district technology fully charged and with the power cord to school daily. Repeated failure to bring the computer to class daily may result in in discipline or other consequences under district’s technology policies

● Computers and other district technology must be used on flat, stable surfaces only. ● Computers and other district technology must not be cleaned with cleaners such as Windex. ● Computers and other district technology must not be marked with markers, stickers or other similar materials. ● District applied labels, asset tags and other identifiers may not be removed from computers or other district technology. ● Food and drink should not be used near computers or other district technology. ● Computers and other district technology should not be left in automobiles, as they cannot tolerate extreme heat or cold and may become damaged.

Lewis Cass Elementary Staff

Mr. Barrett Bates, Principal

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Mr. Ryan LaPlante, Assistant Principal

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Mrs. Sami Widner, Secretary

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Mrs. Kim Tocco, Bookkeeper

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Mrs. Julie Garland, Kindergarten

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Miss Jennifer Hopper, Kindergarten

HopperJ @sescschools.net

Mrs. Dinita Grady, Kindergarten

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Miss Sandy Thompson, Kindergarten

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Mrs. Lisa Farrer, 1​st​ Grade

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Mrs. Deb Hancock, 1​st​ Grade

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Mrs. Bonnie Moore, 1​st​ Grade

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Mrs. Andrea Zeck, 1​st​ Grade

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Mrs. Kathy Bibby, 2​nd​ Grade

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Mrs. Lucy Burns, 2​nd​ Grade

Burns​[email protected]

Mrs. Beth Jones, 2​nd​ Grade

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Miss Pam Roller, 2​nd​ Grade

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Mrs. Carrie Klute, 3​rd​ Grade

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Mrs. Karen McDonald, 3​rd​ Grade

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Mrs. Jayne Stucker, 3​rd​ Grade

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Mrs. Mary Wilson, 3​rd​ Grade

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Mrs. Robin Asher, 4th Grade

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Miss Brenda Bowman, 4th Grade

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Miss Cindy Leduc, 4th Grade

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Mrs. Dee Watkins, 4th Grade

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Ms. Cinda Chambers, 5th Grade Social Studies

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Mr. Greg Crozier, 5th Grade Math

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Mrs. Sue Gremelspacher, 5th Grade Science

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Mrs. Rebecca Hinkle, 5th Grade ELA

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Miss Sarah Klemmensen, Special Education

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Mrs. Jessica Houston, Social Worker

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Mrs. Maria Funk, Social Worker

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Mrs. Karen Haseltine, Discovery

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Mrs. Greta Jackson, P.E.

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Mrs. Abby Guy, Music

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Mr. Darby Scalf, Art

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Mrs. Lora Reed, Title I Reading

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Mrs. Becky Comoglio, Corporation Nurse

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Mrs. Shirley Shultz, Clinic

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Mrs. Deborah Bush, Speech and Language Path

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Mrs. Mandy Hall, Speech and Language Path

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Mrs. Jenise Burkhart, Title I Aide

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Mrs. Cathy LeDonne, Aide

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Mrs. Nell Green, Aide

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Mrs. Renee Schmidt, Library Aide

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Mr. John Bibby, Computer Technician

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Mrs. Lilia Prado, Bilingual Aide

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Mrs. Allison Brock, Aide

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Mrs. Lynette Baber, Aide

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Mrs. Susan Aldridge, Aide

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Mrs. Hope Chambers, Aide

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Mrs. Barb Corwin, Aide

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Mrs. Pam Cummings, Aide

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Mrs. Tammy Thieke, Aide

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Mrs. Anna Beck, Aide

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Mrs. Christy Thompson, Aide Mrs. Stella Darland, Aide

Mr. Jon Silcox, Maintenance Director

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Mr. Jerry Wolfe, Custodian

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Mrs. Kathy Titus, Custodian

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Mr. Eric Fouts, Custodian

Mr. Juan Prado, Custodian

Mrs. Melea Henry, Head Cook

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Mrs. Melissa Studivant

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Mrs. Darla Bauer

Cook

Mrs. Janine Elliott

Cook

Mrs. Kay Martin

Cook

Mrs. Lisa Peterson

Cook

Mrs. Bonnie Vore

Cook

Ms. Talleigha Titus

Cook

ELEMENTARY GRADING SCALE

Grade

% Equivalent

A+ A A-

100 % 99% - 93% 92% - 90%

B+ B B-

89% - 87% 86% - 83% 82% - 80%

C+ C C-

79% - 77% 76% - 73% 72% - 70%

D+ D D-

69% - 67% 66% - 63% 62% - 60%

F

59% and lower

Lewis Cass Elementary School Student Code of Conduct We believe that our students are responsible for helping to create and maintain a school environment that is conducive to learning. We expect them to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that will bring credit to themselves, their parents/guardians, and their school. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF OUR DISCIPLINARY POLICY IS TO ENCOURAGE AND REINFORCE POSITIVE STUDENT BEHAVIOR – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ARE USED IN THAT SPIRIT AND ARE NOT DESIGNED SIMPLY AS PUNISHMNENT FOR INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR. Student conduct and consequences (The 3-R’s: Respectful, Responsible, Restraint) OBJECTIVES OF THE LEWIS CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PROGRAM Ø Ø Ø Ø Ø

To maintain a responsible and orderly environment in which learning can be maximized. To encourage the student to accept responsibility for conduct and develop self-discipline. To assist students in making the transition between adolescence and responsible adulthood. To clarify commonly accepted standards of conduct. To involve parents in the process of correcting unacceptable behavior.

By working together we can accomplish these objectives.

LEWIS CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GENERAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES Minor disturbances are generally corrected informally. Students failing to adhere to the student expectations may lose privileges or be required to serve a detention. Occasionally, a student persists in disruptive behavior. When classroom disciplinary measures fail to bring about needed improvement, teachers will contact the parents or arrange a conference. If this conference fails to bring about a change, the teacher will refer the student to the principal for further action. Consequences for disruptive student behavior will be handled based upon the infraction and the age of the student. Students involved in severe disruptive behavior can be referred directly to the principal for immediate action. The principal will apply disciplinary action appropriate to the offense as outlined in this handbook. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR An integral part of effective classroom instruction is setting the expectations for class participation and behavior. Our teachers take the initiative for this in the normal course of teaching. All students are expected to comply with all expectations in the Lewis Cass Elementary School Student Handbook as well as the Code of Conduct. CONDUCT REFERRAL A teacher may issue a Conduct Referral for repeated violations of a classroom rule or upon the violation of a school rule. A Conduct Referral is a way of communicating to parents the rule broken and the disciplinary action applied.

When a student receives a Conduct Referral he/she is to take it home to their parents. The parents are to review the Discipline Referral, sign it, and have their child return it to school the next school day. In the event a Conduct Referral is lost or destroyed, the parents should send a signed note to school indicating the rule broken and consequence or call the school office. If this is not done by the next school day the principal will determine the disciplinary action.

STUDENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE When a student violates a classroom or school rule he/she may be required to attend a Student-Teacher Conference (STC). When the teacher issues an STC the student will be notified by the teacher as to the date and time of the STC. The student will serve the STC with that teacher in his/her classroom either before or after school or during recess.

DETENTION In some situations it may be necessary to issue a detention. Only the administration (principal) may issue a detention. When a detention is issued it will be indicated on a Discipline Form. Detentions will be served during lunch immediately following the infraction. Usually, the detention will be 45 – 60 minutes in length. Should a student fail to serve a detention on time without prior administrative approval, that student will be assigned an in-school suspension (ISS).

SUSPENSION Before any student is suspended he/she will be afforded due process through a pre-suspension conference as detailed by Southeastern Board Policy 5.10R. A student may not participate in curricular or extra-curricular activities the day of the suspension. There are two types of suspension, which are in-school suspension and outof-school suspension. These are explained in greater detail below. Any student who has been suspended may lose his/her privilege to participate in class or on classroom field trips; the administration will make a final decision concerning participation on field trips. In some instances, a student will not be allowed to return to school from a suspension until a conference has been scheduled between the parent and administration. For any suspension the parents and/or guardians have a right to request a meeting to discuss the suspension.

LEVELS OF SCHOOL RULES Student disciplinary violations can be divided into three basic levels. The list is not all-inclusive but gives sufficient details to communicate what are inappropriate behaviors and the consequences for such behaviors. For Levels I and II the consequences are determined by the number of times a student is referred. After a student has been referred a third time, the administration will determine the consequence applied. The Southeastern School Corp. allows for the building administration to expand upon school rules at the discretion of the principal as compatible with School Board Policy.

The offenses listed in the different levels are not all inclusive. The school administration reserves the right to discipline students for any behavior that is disruptive to the educational process or endangers the health or safety of students (including self) or school personnel.

LEVEL I BEHAVIOR OFFENSES Level I represents behavioral offenses, which are essentially minor in nature. They only become significant when they become repetitive. Most of these will result in a Student-Teacher Conference (STC) or detention(s). Persistent or severe misconduct may result in disciplinary action found in Levels II and III. Offense 1

Littering Gum Chewing

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Inappropriate behavior, running in halls, violation of classroom or café rules; public display of affection Violation of dress code rules

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Policy Students are expected not to throw paper, candy, gum wrappers, etc. on the floor Students are expected to behave in an appropriate manner

Violation & Disciplinary Action 1 – Clean Up 2nd – Clean Up & Detentions (1-3) 3rd – Clean Up & 1 day ISS 1st – Verbal Warning 2nd – Detentions (1-3) 3rd - ISS – (1-3 days) 1st – change clothes 2nd – change clothes & 1 Detention 3rd – change clothes & 2 Detentions 1st – No computer usage for 1 week & 1 detention 2nd – No computer usage for 2 weeks & 2 detentions 3rd – No computer usage for 1 month & 13 days of ISS 1st – 1 detention & parent notification 2nd – 1 day ISS & parent notification 3rd – 1 day OSS & parent notification 1st – 1 detention 2nd – 2 detentions 3rd – 1-3 days ISS & parent notification 1st – 1 detention 2nd – 2-3 detentions 3rd – 1 day ISS 1st – item not accepted & 1-3 days detention 2nd – item not accepted & 1-3 days ISS 3rd – item not accepted & 1 day OSS

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Misuse of computers or technology equipment

Proper attire is important to the teaching-learning process Students are expected to use equipment properly

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Not returning signed discipline referral form within 1 school day In halls without permission; inappropriate hallway behavior Throwing snowballs, ice, mulch, or rocks

Students are responsible for getting parent signature and returning form Students are expected to be in assigned area unless they have permission Such items may injure others or damage property

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False reports Forgery or cheating

Students are expected to be honest

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Non-physical and/or sexual harassment

Students are expected to respect one another

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Students are expected to use appropriate behavior on the bus

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5th – off bus for remainder of semester or school year & parent contact

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BEHAVIOR OFFENSES

Level II violations are severe, which will result in multiple detentions or immediate suspension by the administration. Persistent or severe misconduct may result in disciplinary action found in Level III. When appropriate a report will be made to the proper authorities for Level II violations. Any item involved in a Level II violation will be confiscated permanently. Any student issued a detention for a Level II violation will not be allowed to attend or participate in extra-curricular activities until all detentions are served. 1

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Offense Threats or Intimidating Acts

Insubordination Vulgar or inappropriate writing, language, gestures, verbal assault, blatant falsehood, or disrespect Damaging the property of others, theft of $10 of less, and/or attempted theft

Policy A safe environment is necessary for everyone to have an opportunity to be successful Students are expected to display respectful behaviors and attitudes toward others

Violation & Disciplinary Action 1st – 2 detentions 2nd – 1-5 day ISS 3rd – 5-10 days ISS

Students are expected to respect the property of others

1st – pay for item, 1 day ISS 2nd – pay for item & ISS/OSS for 2-5 days 3rd – pay for item & ISS/OSS for 5-10 days 1st – ISS for 1-3 days & parent notification 2nd – ISS/OSS for 3-5 days & parent notification 3rd – ISS/OSS for 5-10 days & parent notification 1st – apology & 2 detentions & contact parent 2nd – ISS 1-5 days & contact parent 3rd – OSS for 5-10 days until parent & student conference with administration during school hours 1st – ISS 1-3 days & parent contact 2nd – ISS/OSS 3-6 days & parent conference during school hours 3rd – ISS/OSS 6-10 days 1st – 2 detentions 2nd – ISS 1-5 days 3rd – ISS/OSS 5-10 days

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Fighting not causing injury

Students are expected to respect others

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Bullying behavior

Students are expected to respect each other

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Possession, display, or distribution of pornographic and/or non-age appropriate material Trespassing in other school buildings or on property during school day or after school hours

Such behavior fails to display proper respect

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Students are expected to respect the property of others

1st – 3 detentions or 1 day ISS 2nd – ISS/OSS for 1-5 days 3rd - ISS/OSS for 5-10 days

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Giving medication or overthe-counter drugs/medication to another

Taking medicine without authorization can be dangerous

LEVEL III

1st – ISS/OSS 1-5 days 2nd – ISS/OSS 5-10 days

BEHAVIOR OFFENSES

Level III violations are very severe, which will result in suspension with possible recommendation to the Superintendent for expulsion. The accumulation of a number of minor violations may result in a recommendation for expulsion. When appropriate a report will be made to the proper authorities for Level III. Any item involved in a Level III violation will result in it being confiscated permanently. Problem 1. Damage to property of school personnel, verbally assaulting or harassing, or sending written or electronic threats of harassment to school personnel while off of school grounds 2. Fighting causing injury, harassment, or gross misconduct 3. Possession of weapon or look-a-like weapon, attempt to purchase a weapon or attempt to deliver a weapon. 4. Vandalism 5. Attacking school personnel or another student (Assault). 6. Sale, attempt to sell, attempt to purchase, attempt to deliver, possession, distribution or use of alcohol. 7. Extortion 8. Sale, attempt to sell, attempt to purchase, and attempt to deliver, possession or use of drugs or drug paraphernalia or look-a-like drugs; sniffing or huffing or attempt to do sniffing or huffing. 9. Activating false fire alarm. 10. Theft or attempted theft of more than $10. 11. Behavior resulting in serious injury to another or endangering another. 12. Bomb threat 13. Arson or attempted arson 14. Fourth violation of a Level II Behavior Offense 15. Physical abuse or threat of physical violence directed toward school personnel.

Disciplinary Action – All grade levels 1-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS & replace item 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS and repair alarm or item that activates fire alarm 5-10 days OSS and replace item 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 5-10 days OSS 10 days OSS

The offenses listed in the aforementioned levels are not all inclusive. The school administration reserves the right to discipline students for any behavior that is disruptive to the educational process or endangers the health or safety of students (including self) or school personnel.

SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION July 2017

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